Integrated Conservation – What and Why?
Integrated Conservation?
Communities are major stakeholders
Unethical ~ one’s fancy are another’s predicament
Exclusion is a failure
No sustainability without integrated conservation

Wildlife Trust of India
Only NGO with 8 distinct skill sets ~ founded in 1998
Rescue and rehabilitation
Habitat securement
Species recovery
H-W conflict mitigation
Legal and Policy
Mass awareness
Community work
Capacity enhancement
All skill sets work together in projects to provide a holistic, integrative approach

Greater Manas– A Vision
Home of the Bodo people, the Tiger, the Indian one horned rhinoceros, the Asian elephant and a myriad of other beings.
A National Park, a Tiger and Elephant Reserve and a World Heritage Site.

Nagzira-Nawegaon – The Landscape
Two small and disjunct areas ~ connects 3 main tiger habitats
Home to tigers, leopards, Gaur and several other fauna ~ but neglected
Not under stringent protection ~ Wildlife Sanctuaries

Capacity Enhancement
Over 230 Frontline Forest Staff have been trained, including reserve forest staff
Over 120 staff have been equipped with patrolling equipment
Anti-Poaching and Conflict Mitigation Training ~ June 2014

Rescue and Rehabilitation
A proposal has been submitted to MoEFCC for Establishment of a Rescue Centre, that will cater to not just Nagzira and Nawegaon, but also to Kanha NP, Pench TR and Tadoba-Andhari TR